בְּ/בִגְד֛/וֹ
𐤁/𐤁𐤂𐤃/𐤅
bevigedo
by his garment
from בָּגַד; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage; apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
Genesis 39:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H899
| Lemma | בֶּגֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤂𐤃 |
| Transliteration | beged |
| Strong's | H899 |
| In-context | by his garment |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H899-15
in his dealing‑treacherously‑with‑him
| Root | בגד (b-g-d) |
| Core Meanings | covering, garment; treachery, betrayal, faithless dealing |
| Semantic Range | to act faithlessly, betray, deal deceitfully; by extension: garment, covering (from the noun form) |
| Conceptual Significance | The root links the ideas of covering and betrayal, suggesting concealed faithlessness. In biblical theology, בגד often describes covenantal unfaithfulness—treachery against YHWH or against relational obligations—highlighting the gravity of disloyalty within Israel’s covenant framework. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + Qal perfect 3ms of בגד with 3ms pronominal suffix (object). The consonantal form overlaps with the noun בֶּגֶד ("garment") in construct with 3ms suffix, creating a deliberate lexical ambiguity between "his garment" and "his treachery." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form reflects the root בגד in its verbal sense "to act treacherously." The preposition בְּ ("in/when/because of") with a Qal perfect 3ms plus 3ms object suffix yields "in his dealing treacherously with him," preserving both the masculine singular subject and object indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בגד (covering, garment; treachery, betrayal, faithless dealing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H899-01 |
babaged | with the covering-garment |
H899-02 |
babegadim | in the garments |
H899-03 |
babeged | in the covering-garment |
Word Usage (218 occurrences of H899)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:53 | וּ/בְגָדִ֔ים | uvegadim | and garments |
| Genesis 27:15 | בִּגְדֵ֨י | bigedey | garments of |
| Genesis 27:27 | בְּגָדָ֖י/ו | begadayv | of his garments |